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About Raniband Village

Raniband is a large village in Kalna I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,895, made up of 1,478 males and 1,417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 230.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Raniband Overview

Census 2011 figures for Raniband village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Kalna I
Pincode 713405
Area (hectares) 230.58 hectares
Population 2,895
Male Population 1,478
Female Population 1,417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Raniband compares

By the 2011 count Raniband is the 13th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents. Its 230.58 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Raniband

Raniband is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Raniband as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rajkhara, Ramanandapur, Rameswarpur and Rampur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Raniband

As per the Census of India 2011, Raniband village had a population of 2,895. That makes it the 13th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,899 residents.

Raniband village has 1,478 males and 1,417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Raniband has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Raniband is 713405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Raniband covers 230.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Raniband falls under Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Raniband notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Raniband.

Raniband is in Kalna I tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Raniband today is likely to be higher.

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